PATCH BETTER! with Dual Slopes & Function Generators // with ARC from NANO Modules

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"Join me for this video packed to the brim with patches that you can apply to LOTS of modules (some of which you may already have) on the use and importance of slopes and function generators. Learning how to use them and the range of things they can do allows them be the backbone of a modular system that will bend into your ideas and provide way more than the simple interface may suggest.

This is also a demo of the new 'ARC' from NANO Modules. A dual slope/function generator with added bipolar VCAs and logic that as you'll see in the video and timing index below - is highly capable of many things!"

via NANO Modules

"ARC is an analog Dual Function Generator with enhanced functionalities.

Each channel can function as an Envelope generator (AD/ASR), an Audio & Low-frequency oscillator (VCO/LFO), a Slew limiter, and a Waveform Modulator (VCA/Polarizer), with specific trigger and signal inputs.

Envelope Generator AD/ASR

Use the Rise and Fall controls to create simple AD envelopes for punchy and percussive sounds.

For ASR envelopes, turn on the Sustain switch! The envelope will rise to the peak and hold there while the Gate is active.

Audio & Low Frequency Oscillator

ARC features RISE & FALL frequency adjusts and a SPEED switch with three positions (slow, mid, fast) to cover all possible needs.

Turn on the LOOP switch to convert the function generator into an oscillator.

ARC can generate a huge range of frequencies, from 10 minutes cycle to 1000Hz for producing both audio-rate signals for pitched sounds and ultra slow waveforms for modulation purposes. Slew Limiter & Waveform Modulation

Slew Limiter. Smooth out abrupt changes in CV & audio signals to create filtering and portamento effects.

Waveform Modulation. Adjust Rise and Fall shapes to create logarithmic, linear, or exponential shapes over your input signal.

VCA & Signal Inversion (POL)

The VCA/POL adjusts the volume of the signal, acting as a traditional VCA for dynamic level control. Additionally, the POL function modifies the polarity, enabling both positive and negative modulation for more complex sound shaping.

The OFFSET function can add or subtract a voltage from -5 to 5V to match the required signal range.

Logic Section

ARC includes a X > Y gate logic output, which compares the two function signals and outputs a gate when X is greater than Y.

Additionally, the module provides the SUM of X and Y functions, as well as OR and AND logic functions."